Motor power-machine.



- PATENTED APR. 17', 1906.

f A. FLORES.

MOTOR POWER MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 00T. 28. `1905. I

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n A. FLORES. MOTOR POWER MAOHINR.

APPLIUATION FILED 001228. 1905.

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Be it known that I, ALFREDO FLonEs, Qa citizen of the United States,residing at New York city, in the county of New Yorkand State of yNew Yorlr,have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Motor- Power-Machines; an I do hereby declare the following tcrbe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable form part of this specification, Figure i repsection of the top p resents a side elevation, partly 1n verticaly section; Fig. v2, a top plan View with fl Wheel removed; Fi 3, an enlarged plan oiya Fate Fig. 4, a like view of a section of the track or ball-race; Fig. 5, a vertical longitudinal section ci the saine; Fig. 6, a transverse section of the same on line X X, Fi 4; Fig. 7, an enlarged elevation of one o the trip-levers detached; and Fig. 8, a like view tof one of the pawl-levers,

' the pawl, and part of the rack.

, Reference bein had to the drawings, and the designating c aracters thereon, .A indicates a hollow vertical column provided with a base B; `C a`vertical power-shaft mounted in the column and provided with suitable bearings. (Not shown.) On the upper end. of the shaft is secured a ratchet-wheel D` and a ilywheel or pulley-WheelE, from-.which power is transmitted by a belt (not shown) for any y suspended thereirorn, and exten pur ose desired. Y

indicates an annular late which is provided with ivot-lugs and slots c for attach ing levers and H thereto, and from the pcriphery of plate F extend three or more brackets d', resting upon the sup orting-c olumns J, which are secured to he base B. The levers G are pivoted to the lu s b at e, are il down the slots e in a vertical position. The outer Bpecicaton of Letters Fatent.

' Application' met 06mm 28,1905. saisi no. 284.915.

l edges of said levers G are provided with a se- A Patented April lf; 2.9646.

balance for arms d and lcausirg the levers G to remain in perpendicular line when at rest. The levers H are also pivoted to the lugs at c and extend down through' the slot c in a vertical position, the said'levers being rovided withva weight or ball o `at their lower end, and to the upper end oisaid levers is attached a pawl P, the pivot O for the awls being placed above the pivot lc, whici becomes the fulcruin for the levers. end of the pawl P engages the teeth on th up er edge of the rim of the wheel D. f y

' urrounding the levers G and H is a spiral track or ball-race M, which is secured to and -sup orted. by the column J. This race exe ten saround the levers several times for the passage and guiding of -the gravity-balls S. The race is' provided with slots p to receive the arms d o n the levers G, and in the bottom of said race is formed a series of inclined ste s n, as shown in Fig. 4. l v

- il is an incline lor trough for supporting the balls S, and the balls are held in place by an arm T, which is pivoted to vcolumn J at m and extends down to the lower end of the raceway. The lower end w ofthe arm is formed to lay across. the passage-way of the balls S, as'

shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

', -The machine being constructed substantially asdescribed, the operation is as follows: The balls S are placed in the receptacle R by any suitable means and held at restby ries of arms d, and to the lower end is secured 5;.' 5;

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The iree the stop Tf The stop is depressed or lowered by hand or otherwise and one of the balls S released', vwhen it will start to roll down the spiral race M, the stop T returning to its nornial osition holds the other balls in the troug or receptacle R. The ball which has r been released travels down the inclined race to the first step n, and in falling to the next incline or step it strikes against the arm d, as shown in Fig. 5, which swings the lever G toward the center of the machine in a radial line, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 7. The ball in its course coming in contact with ball o on lever H forces it tangentially toward the center of the machine. The forward motion of the lever H causes thc pawl P at its upper end tol move in the opposite direction, and

- ratchet-Wheel D depends on the grade of the continued at every step n on the until s@ sie,

the free end of the pawi being engaged in. the teeth of -the ratchet-wheel l) will draw the Wheel forward, giving impulse te all that is attached tothe shaft (l and calming it to revolve. This same operation is repeated and the ball reaches the bottom oi' end ci the race, when it comes in Contact y'h the protrudin end-w of the lever T, which. will release t e neXt successive ball in the recepta cle R. 'Each ball in its course over the race produces the same result or operation until all the balls have been exhausted, when they can be replaced in the receptacle l manually .or otherwise and the operation repeatedA The rapidity of impulse imparted to the from said levers to said shaft, and a 'movable body engaging the levers.

y2. A gravity-motor having a lurality of vertical levers pivotall secured and provided with arms, an inc ined track or race in which said arms project, a power-shaft,' means for transmitting power trom said levers to said shaft, and a movable body engaging the track.

3. A gravity-motor having an annular plate, a plurality of levers (pivotally connected to said plate and provi ed with laterallyextending arms, a track or race having slots therein in which said arms project, a powershaft, means for transmitting power 'from said levers to said shaft, and a movable body engaging the track and the arms on said levers.

4. A gravity-motor having an inclined track or race provided with slots, inclined steps adjacent to said slots, a plurality of vibratory levers having arms projecting into said slots, a power-shalt, means for transmitting power from said levers to said shaft, and a movable body in said track.

5. A gravitymotor having an inclined track or race, levers projecting into said track, a power-shaft having a ratchet-wheel secured thereto, levers having pawls engaging the ratchet-wheel, and a movable body in said track` 6. A gravity-motor having a .vertical power-shaft, vibratory levers, a s j iral track or race surrounding said shaft and evers, and in which the levers project, means for transmitting power Jfrom said levers to said shaft, and a movable body in said track.`

In testimony whereof I aihx my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

ALFREDO FLORES. 

